2. ROUND 1 : Logo/Identification of personalities famous in
the field of business and entrepreneurship.
ROUND 2 : Mixed bag of General and Economics-related
questions.
ROUND 3 : Purely Economics-based questions.
ROUND 4 : Purely General questions.
3. GeneralRules
● Useof Internetis strictlyprohibited.
● Participants’ cameras should be onduring theentirequiz.
● Mics will remainmuted until and unless itisyour turn to answer.
● If ateaminterferesanotherteam’squestion,theywill face an
immediatededuction of 20 points.
● Pounce questionstobe answeredonprivate chatwiththe
Quizmaster.
● Your zoomusernameshould be thenameofyour team.
● Other thanyourteammate,no externalhelp is allowed.
4. ROUND 1
RULES
● 12 Questions.
● +10 for Bounce. No pounce.
● There will be no negative marking.
● One answer per team.
● Teams can only answer when the question is
directed at them.
● The Quizmaster’s decision is final.
41. ROUND 2
RULES
● 12 Questions.
● Buzzer Round.
● Send “buzz” to the Quizmaster as Buzzer.
● +10 for correct answer.
● -5 for incorrect answer.
● One answer per team.
● The Quizmaster’s decision is final.
45. Q3. X wasmade usingstainlesssteel,even thoughit wasmade
from nickel orchromealloy plated withsilver initially. X is mounted
on a spring - loaded mechanismdesignedto retractinstantly into
theradiatorshell if struckfrom any direction.Itwas also created
as a Fabergeegg.Since 2003,PolycastLimited, based in
Southampton has been responsible formanufacturingX.
48. Q4. IdentifyX
X isa measure ofpurchasing powerparity(PPP) comparingthecost of a Y in
local currency against theU.S.Dollar in 16 countries.It wascreatedbyThe
Economist based onitsBig Mac Index whichwasdescribed as “a lighthearted
guide towhethercurrencies are attheir“correct”level. “ Usingthis index,the
purchasing powerof each nationalcurrencycan bereflected in theU.S. Dollar
cost of aY in thatcountry. AY costingsignificantlylessin onecountry
suggestsanundervalued currency. TheWall Street Journal also publishes a
similarindex regularly.
51. Q5.JeromeAlan West,popularlyknownas JerryWest,isan American
basketballexecutiveand formerplayer.Duringhis activecareerWest
played professionallyfor theLos Angeles Lakers of theNational
Basketball Association (NBA).His nicknameinclude Mr. Clutch,for his
family tomakea bigplayina clutchsituation,such as his famous
buzzer - beating 60foot shot.Heretiredfrom professionalbasketballin
1974.
Hehasbeenimmortalisedintheworldofbasketballinaveryspecialway.
Whatisit?
54. Q6.InitiallyX’s werenameModel 40,Model 80,Model 247. But after
WW2, Xwas reconstructedand eachdepartmentwas givena three -
digit number.Thecompany’sengineeringdepartmentdivided the model
numbersintoblocks of100 for each of thenew productareas. For
example,300s and 400s representedaircraft, 500s wereused for
turbineengines,600s for rockets and missiles.Buttheydecided not to
go withModel700 for a particularcategory asitwas notcatchy.
Whatarewetalkingabout?
57. Q10. In 2019 , Itwas ranked asthe fastest growing economy in
the EU with the growth rateat 7.8percent mainly due to foreign
investments by MNCs. Despite Brexit Experts say it could
accelerate its growth by broadening its role in EU andtransatlantic
politics.
WhichcountryamItalkingabout?
60. Q11. Theconceptofcircular economyincommercewas first developedin
2002 by McDonough and Michael Braungart coined as ________approach
first by “X”
Fillintheblankandidentify“X”
HINT:-When “X” coinedthe termhe wasworkingon developinga closed
loop production processwhichwould further form thebase of circular
economybusiness model inthefuture.
Theterm wascoinedin 1980s.
66. ROUND 3
RULES
● 6 Questions.
● +15, -0 Bounce
● +25, -10 Pounce, no part points.
● One answer per team.
● Pounce answers to be sent to the Quizmaster as a
private message.
● The Quizmaster’s decision is final.
70. Q2. ON July 15th The Japanese carmaker will unveil what is
rumoured tobe sleeker, more minimalist logo, more incline with
contemporary aesthetics toits boss or Uchida makoto Theredesign
is the outward expression
Of ________________________
Fill in the blank
73. Q3. Inthe introductory note to the booktrade and market X invitesthe reader to re-
examine thenotion ofthe “economy”
Since many people Think the only way oforganising the livelihood of menis themarket
economy
IdentifyX
Hint:- He is an economic historian and in his word he quote
“ Whatis tobe done, though, when it appears thatsome economies have operatedon
altogetherdifferent principle showing a widespread use ofmoney and far flung trade
activities, yetnoevidence ofMarkets or Gainmade on buyingor selling?
IT IS THEN WE RE- EXAMINEOURNOTIONS OFTHE ECONOMY”
79. Q5. Its GDP grewrapidlyand steadilyunder its“vision 2020”
programmeRANKED 29th in the EODB indexand the only low
incomecountry in the top 30 , one of the leastcorrupt
countries in Africa but stillprone to authoritarian practices
Namethe country.
82. Q6.Someeconomistsdiscountthe significanceof X TheyPointoutthat
manylargeindustries thatlobbyregulators, such as industriesand fossil
fuelsectors haveexperiencedlower profitsdue toregulationthese
economists arguethat lobbyingefforts have failed tocapture agencies.
Identifytheterm X
Hint :- X is an economictheory that says regulatoryagencies may come tobe
dominated by the industries or interest they are charged with regulating.
85. ROUND 4
RULES
● 12 General Questions.
● Ultimate Pounce, no negative marking for the team
to which the question is assigned.
● +30 for correct answer.
● -10 for incorrect answer.
● Send “buzz” to the Quizmaster as a Buzzer.
● One answer per team, part points will be given.
● The Quizmaster’s decision is final.
92. Q3. Legend says that once a huge schoolofgolden Koi fishwere swimmingupstream the
Yellow Riverin China. Gainingstrength by fighting againstthe current, the fishesreached a
waterfall at the end ofthe river. Manyofthe Koi turned back, letting the flowof the river
carry them away. The remainingKoi refused togive up.Leaping from the depths ofthe
river,they attempted to reach the top ofthe waterfall. Their effortscaught the attention
oflocal demons, who mocked their efforts and heightened the waterfall out of maice.
After a hundred years ofjumping, one Koi finallyreached the top of the waterfall. The gods
recognised the Koi for its perseverance and determinationand turned it intoa dragon,the
imageofpower and strength. This legend inspired the character X in popular culture.
(Imagein next slide)
96. Q4. In his 2003 album “Poodle Hat”, Weird Al recorded a song called BOB,
whose lyrics were:
Rise to vote, sir?
Do geese see good?
“Do nine men interpret?”“Nine men,” I nod
Rats live on no evil star
Won’t lovers revolt now?
Whatisthespecialityaboutthissong?
99. Q5. Whosaid this?
“It tookmeabout 11months(tofinish thebook), seven days a week,15hours a day--my
whole life I’ve been an unbelievable insomniac, and Isleep maybe three or four hours a
night. When Igota solid 125 pages, RandomHouse snapped up thebook for $500,000
upfront.
As soon as it was done, Alexandra sends itout. And the first few days, therewere nobites.
Butthen Terry Winter read thebookand wentbananas for it.Then Brad Pitt loved it, Leo
went crazyfor it, MarkWahlberg loved it, too.Then Scott Lambertcalls meand goes,
“Listen,LeohasgotScorseseattachedtodirect.”Imean,howdoyouturnthatdown?”
102. Q6. Identify X
X had been in the making for quite sometimeand can be much further back to the
founding mission to serve the athleteswith the signature addendum, “If you have a
body, you’re an athlete”.
This was first thoughtofby Nike when it was observed that athletesaround the
worldhad performanceissues associated with the traditional attire during
competition.The product, which was designed in such a way that it preserved the
cultural integrity, was found to be extremely comfortableand suitable forthe
sporting competitions
105. Q7. Identify X
The logoofX is very significant as it reflectsand symbolises its differentroles
and responsibilities. The crest ofX shows hamsa,the swan, a symbol ofthe
pursuit of knowledge.
The three intertwined swans symbolizethe three majoraspects of the council:
Research and Development,Training and Extension.
The mottoin Sanskrithas been taken fromthe Isavasya Upanishad and it
means “Lifeeternalthroughlearning”.
108. Q8. Identify X
X is aCanadian YouTuber, comedian, talk show host, author, and actress, who
initially gained fame on social media by making YouTube videos in 2010.By
2017,she wasranked tenth onthe Forbes list of the world's highest paid
YouTube stars, earning a reported $10.5million; as of 2020, she has 15
million subscribers, and over three billion video views. She hasfeatured in the
annual YouTube Rewind almostevery year since 2014.Forbes named her one
of the 40 most powerful people in comedy in 2019
114. Q10.Whatisbeingtalkedabouthere?
The stories take place in the children’s school holidays after they have
returned from their respective boarding schools. Eachtime they meet,
they get caught up inan adventure, often involving criminals or lost
treasure.
In some stories, the children gocamping in the countryside, on ahike or
holiday together elsewhere. However, the settings are almost always
rural and enable the children to discover the simple joys of cottages,
islands, the English and Welsh countryside and sea shores, aswell asan
outdoor life of picnics, lemonade, bicycle trips and swimming
117. Q11.IdentifyX
X is atoy product manufactured by Mattel, sold in aplastic trash canand
introduced inFebruary 1976.It consisted of anon - toxic viscous, squishy
and oozy green or other colour Material made primarily from guar gum. The
main components are polysaccharide guar gum and sodium tetraborate.
